John Curran from St. Jude led a Tuesday tour of a new segment of the hospital. It's the expansion of three inpatient floors at the St. Jude Kay Research and Care Center, a total of 51 new rooms.

"Best inpatient floors ever built by anybody," Curran said.

The technology is state of the art. The "Imagine Room" has a screen you're accustomed to seeing at a Grizzlies games, not a hospital. It allows patients to Skype with family, watch television, and play video games.

One of the coolest aspects of this expansion is interactive touchscreen walls. Patients can take their minds off of what they're dealing with at the hospital and learn fun facts about animals like the seahorse.

"They just get to be kids," Janice English said. "That is huge when you're battling an illness like this."

But the technology is more than fun, it's functional. Special iPads allow staff to know what restrictions or safety precautions need to be taken with the patients. There are also tube stations that allow for the efficient writing and receiving of prescriptions.

Chris Bridges is a parent of a St. Jude patient. His daughter Khirsten is battling sickle cell anemia. He and other parents had input into different aspects of the facility. This included a parent room, so patients stay close to their loved ones.